Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-05-18

one might add, practically iilustrated ny
the peltries, mounted birds and stuffed
animals TO he found in all the ante cham
bers, and most of the principal apartments.
The upholstry in one room is red, in
another OF very pleasing blue leather,
and in the third, where the Prince fro
quently joins the guests OF his own sex for
quiet smoke and gossip, the fittings are
the same that furnished the ''Seraphis"
on the memorable voyage to India. Ochrc
is the color Of the leather used, even for the
sofa cushions and writing pads, embossed
with gold aad stamped with the same with
the letters A. T., and the Royal feathers.
In this room am amused TO see in terra
Gotta, a large copy OF the famous soap ad-
vertisement, called you Dirty Boy" In
all the libraries are conveniences for writ
ing and reading comfortably, and in each
and in every apartment in the Hall, except
the drawing room, are numerous sketches
in water color, crayons and oils, OF the
Prince IA the hero Of some adventure.
IL may be shooting u tiger in Bengal or
hanging away ut hare in Norfolk, pushing
fair lady in Russian icr chair on the
Neva, or, with hare knees, leading Scotch
reel at Aberpeldic; spearing hippopot-
anus from the back Of an elephant or
aiming between the eyes Of a leopard, who
already looks killed" by the honor; peer
ing from behind big boulder too take aim
at a red deer, or standing triumphant midst
shower of falling pheasant Yes, one can
trace the Prince OH his CORY war path
against the animal kingdom, all round his
house. and he IL fine shot 20 he sure.
must confess, however, that felt In
i.nitely more respect for his royal prowcss
in looking mt the huge tiger. nine ieet In
len 9Th, and with face 10 give one night
,unrt, that rs trophy Of man cater hunt
in India, stands at the North entrance;
than did when saw the future King Of
England stand for ten minutes by the
watch waiting for rabbit 10, come out OF
its hole. II Is needless 10 say that when
poor bunnie did make her exit IL was nom
this life ~ well but all the same the spec
tlcle Of II. L. II. with red face and quiv-
eriDg nOstrils, watching 10 blow out the
brains Of tenpenny rabbit was not Inn
pressive.
Perhaps Of all the clues that Sandring.
Princes character, that furnished by his
private study il the hest. The room Il the
smallest of the suite and Ii liz by single
but large window. The wood work In OF
light oak and the wallis and ceiling of o
neutral tint II il essentially the baunt Of
q man. There are no haDgings, no bfic-a-
brac, no dainty devices Of fair fbgers, no
soft rugs, even on the oaken door. ''Busi-
ness" was written In invisible characters
all over the apartment. Bnt stay; what
was the first thing that caught my eye oa
entering, and makes me contradict my
selfp'
II was the plain inantel shell, for upon
it stood three remarkable and large photo
graphs. They were Of three Irishwomsn
Of rank, whose names am not nj liberty 70
divulge. Three biunettes OF magnificent
figure, with matchles eyes aud features
that defied criticism. One In particular, o
Galway woman, told of her Spanish de-
scent by the large languishing eyes, tbs
yoluptuous mouth, and naughty carriage
OF the head These were the only pictures
Of women In the study--if that isn't an
olive branch 10 Irish agitators, ! don't
know what will answer.
The principal piece Of furniture was
solid sluaro oaken desk, upon which, al
ready laid 10 his hand, wefe the paper and
envelopes the Prince uses. The paper Wa
the smallest sise Of note, some In Irish
linen, some in parchment and sou,e IN
watered patterns. At the head of the sbset
in large blue lettering was stamped Ssn-
dringham Hall, Norfolk. and the squsre
envelope bore on its flap the three feathers
and the motto royal.